We
recently purchased a large collection of vintage but unused Native American artifacts
including jewelry, rugs and pottery. It was part of the estate of a Navajo woman
who was a missionary that worked with Native Americans in Four Corners - the area
of the American southwest where four states meet- New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and
Colorado. As a single parent, she raised 5 daughters and a son while also providing
food, shelter, and clothing to less fortunate people that needed assistance. Often
she was thanked for her help by gifts of Native American items.

Most
of the items in this collection are from the 1970s to the 1990s. We offer these
items to you with great respect and with the information we received from the
family plus our research.

We named the collection
after one of the pieces in the group, a hand carved Navajo fetish necklace honoring
the Sacred White Buffalo.

BUFFALO
MEDICINE - The appearance of White Buffalo is a sign
that prayers are being heard, that the sacred pipe and Spirit are being honored.
White Buffalo signals a time of abundance, prosperity and thankfulness. Buffalo
was the major source of sustenance for indigenous cultures of the plains, giving
meat for food, hides for shelter and clothing, and Spirit Medicine. The Medicine
of Buffalo is prayer, gratitude and praise for that which has been received. Buffalo
Medicine is also knowing that abundance is present when all relations are honored
as sacred, and when gratitude is expressed to every living part of creation, recognizing
the sacredness of every walk of life.

Petrified
Wood is wood in which the vegetable material has been replaced over time by
minerals, usually silica. The silica may be in the form of jasper, agate, chalcedony
or even opal. For this process to occur the wood must buried in mud, ash, lake
sediment or other material to exclude oxygen and prevent decay. The varied colors
of petrified wood are created by minerals such as iron oxide and manganese oxide,
that enter the wood in solution with the silica.

What
is the Bargain Barn?

Our Bargain Barn
is a mixed bag of new and used items. We'll give you
as much information as we can, but often the materials, date and origin are unknown.

A dark or colored film of oxidation that forms naturally on metal exposure to
air and other elements. It is often valued for its aesthetically pleasing appearance.
All items in our Vintage Shop have some patina, even .